| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |